Mighty Chimp >What is the status of the conversion of market scales to kilograms?
I presume that your question relates to the UK. On 1 Jan 2000, it became compulsory for scales to have a metric indication. Thus imperial-only scales are now illegal. Dual unit (metric, imperial) remain legal. >Is it legal in the UK, as far as you may know to sell a customer 500 g >of product if a pound is requested? Yes it is legal, as far as I know. The law requires that the customer must be made aware of the weight before they buy. The displays of scales are usually visible to the customer and/or the weight is put on the pack. >Or must the trader still try to fill a pound in the 450 g range? It is not a requirement but I expect it is what happens. My experience is that businesses try to give the customer what they asked for.
